*Remember* You are voting for a brewery based on the quality of their beer. We don't have enough time in the day to pick spreads or base this on any representative athletic ability. We are only picking the best brewery/beer lineup in each match up and if that predicts the outcome of the game, then so be it!-) If you can't make up your mind, visit the breweries' websites (click the logo pix) so you can make an educated prediction.

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Week 8 polls will close by Friday, Oct. 26 at 11:59 PM (PT)

Tampa Bay Brewing Co. makes da trip up nort this week to take on Surly in da dome. Surly's Furious (6.5%/99 IBU) would be a worthy opponent for anyone and we'll see if it can stand up against TBBC's Elephant Foot IPA (6.8%/80 IBU)

Kind Beers has to stop being so kind! Being nice won't get you anywhere in da Windy City.

Green Flash Brewing Co. will be bringing their west coast hops east as they debut this week against Great Lakes Brewing Co. Great Lakes is coming off a loss last week and they will be playing hard to keep this from becoming a streak.

Someone has got to win this week. Both Elysian Brewing Co. and Motor City Brewing Works are coming off losses last week. This will be a tough game for MCBW as west coast hops travel well!

Hinterland Brewery is bringing it strong and defying HopHead predictions. Will they continue the streak of defiance or will HopHeads pick them to win this week?

Brugges Brasserie travels south to take on Fat Bottom Brewing Co. Will the pinup girls from FBBC be gracious hosts? Will FBBC drink up everything Brugge sets in front of 'em? Will Brugges Brasserie send the girls on a beer run?

Both Harpoon Brewery and Schlafly defied HopHead predictions last week. Harpoon was able to squeak out a win while Schlafly did not meet expectations. Look for Schlafly to avenge last week's losses both football and that other sport; the other one that is played with balls.

The Abbey Brewing Co. will traveling to the Big Apple and challenging Brooklyn Brewery on their own turf. I am looking for TABC's Brother Aaron’s Quadruple (a heavy hitting 12% Quad!) to challenge anything Brooklyn Brewery can bring out.

Both Red Brick Brewing and Philadelphia Brewing Co. are coming off a bye week. I expect Red Brick will be ready to play but if they need some warming up (as in warm and fuzzy) they can always turn to their Brick Mason series!

3 Stars Brewing makes the trip to take on East End Brewing Co. EEBC pulled off a HopHead upset last week and I am guessing they would like to continue that this week. 3 Stars has been on a losing skid that was only rivaled (until this week) by East End!

Pacific Coast Brewing Co was able to shake off a week of birthday activities and pulled off a win last week. This game looks to be a bit more challenging as the last with Boulevard Brewing Co's massive (28+ beers) line up.

Bitter rivals, Brooklyn Brewery and Deep Ellum Brewing Co., will be bringing everything they have. That is a win/win for all of us! I am looking forward to this game as each brewery has a respectable HopHeadHuddle record and the teams they rep are also playing well.

Great Divide debuts this week and hosts Crescent City Brewhouse. I just don't see how CCB can win this week. They are going up against brewery that brews not one or two versions of Yeti (9.5% imperial stout) but 4 or 5 (even I've lost track)!

Let's see if 21A fans remember there is a football game this week. I am guessing they will be just a bit distracted which will only work to The Phoenix Ale Brewery's advantage.